Watering trough and automatic cut-off



J. J. REYNOLDS WATERING TROUGH AND AUTOMATIC CUT-OFF mmh 4 ,am

Filed nec. s,

John J Bijna/ds,

atfozwag Patented liv/fiar. 19243'.

r @relief JOHN J'. REYNOLDS, OF G FFORD, ILLINOIS.

Application mea December 5, 191e. serial No. 342,835.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, JOHN J. REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gifford, .in the countyv of Champaign and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Watering Troughs and Automatic Cut-Offs, of which the following is a specification.

The invention has for an object to provide an improved form of measuring device whereby liquids may be automatically measured. An important aim also is to provide an eliicient means to stopthe flow of a liquid from a spigot when the desired quantity is drawn oi'f.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will appear from the construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter set forth and shown in the drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is an elevational view of means for automatically filling a watering trough to a predetermined level,

Fig. 2 is a detail of the valve therefor,

Fig. 3 is a top view of the valve device.

There is illustrated a source of water supply 10, represented as a cistern, from which the water is taken by means of a siphon conduit 11 which may be extended as desired. In the present instance the conduit terminates as the spout 13 of a faucet. It is mounted upon a stake 14 adapted, to be driven into the ground at any desired point, the distance to which the stake is driven into the ground serving to govern the height to which the water level will be raised in the tank 15 as will be subsequently apparent. The tank may be of any ordinary construction with an inlet 16 at the lower part, with which a flexible hose connection 17 is formed leading to the outlet spout 18 of a governor receptacle 39 having the form of an ordinary bucket in the present instance, provided with a bail 38.

The stake and spout are formed of metal as one unit, which may be integral if desired, the stake 14 having a suitable thickened portion 26 at the upper part upon which blows of a hammer may be delivered to drive the stake. The spout portion 13 is formed with a boss 27 at the upper side upon which there is mounted a leaf spring 28 arranged to bear upon an upwardly eX- tending radial stem or tongue 29 formed integrally upon a circular valve 30, which has a suitable facing 31 held thereto by a screw and nut 32. The stem of the valve is provided with lateral ears 3 3, bent into parallel relation at right angles to the stem and pivoted upon a pin 34 extended through a lug formed on the upper side of the spout 13. The pin is extended through the ears 33, and has mounted on its extremities the arms 36 of a lever device, the arms being extended inwardly over the spout and engaged in a weight 37 counterbalancing the receptacle, while their opposite end portions are projected outwardly beyond the spout and are notched at their upper edges t0 receive the bail 38. Between the arms 36 out wardly of the valve 30 there is an integral connection 40, which under the weight of the receptacle 39 when containing .a redetermined amount of water or other iquid will bear against the back of the valve and force it into closed position. The upper edges of the arms 36 are provided with inturned ears 1l, also located outwardly of the valve when the parts are in closed position, but extended inwardly a sufficient distance to engage beneath the outer end of the spring 28, which is projected beyond the valve for this purpose. The spring is formed with a lip 12 which will snap into engagement behind the tongue 29 when the valve is moved to closed position as described, and will hold the valve in closed position until the ears t1 are moved upwardly far enough to lift the spring 28 and disengage the tongue L12, when the pressure of water in the spout will move the valve to open position, or continued movement of the arms 36 will bring the lugs 41 into engagement with the back of the tongue 29 forcingthe valve open.

rllhe weight 37 is so proportioned that when the water in the receptacle 39 and tank 12 have reached the desired level, the weight of the water in the receptacle 39 will move the lever device, bearing the bar 40 against the valve, which will be thus held against the end of the spout with sufficient force to prevent further escape of water.

This weight will also cause delayed opening action of the valve until a certain amount of water in the tank 12 has been removed, whereby operation of the device with unnecessary frequency will be obvi ated. It is to be noted that the relation of the arms 36 and the bar 40 to the valve and receptacle constitute what may' be" termed a lost motion connection, reason of the movement of the receptacle which occur.I before the valve is opened. This permits a gain olf momentum which insures a positive and quick closure oi the valve et the proper time. The trough 12 may be moved from place to place, and the automatic filling deviee readily set up Without requiring special frame Work therefor` and With a. minimum of labor.

What is claimed:

A. conduit, a valve therefor, un operating member having lost motion. operative rela tion thereto, said operating` member having u, receptaclev supporting erm movable verti- -ezLl-ly 'for operation, a relezrsable -cletent and In testimony Whereot' I have aiiixed my 20 signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN J. REYNOLDS.

Witnesses:

JAooB JOHNSON,

W. J. Hnse 

